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OER on the Waterbed Geoff Fletcher

OER on the Waterbed Geoff Fletcher. About SETDA. National non-profit membership association f ounded in 2001 to serve, support and represent US state and territorial educational technology leadership

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OER on the Waterbed Geoff Fletcher

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  1. OER on the WaterbedGeoff Fletcher

  2. About SETDA • National non-profit membership association founded in 2001 to serve, support and represent US state and territorial educational technology leadership • Mission: to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice • Forum for: • Research and best practices • Inter-state collaboration • Professional learning • Public-private partnerships • State-federal relations

  3. A bit about me • Futurist • Possible futures • Probable futures • Preferable futures

  4. The Age of the Waterbed

  5. The elements of the waterbed • Assessments • Professional development • Data • Curriculum/textbooks/content/OER • All riding the technology

  6. Our connectedness • 1 in 3 adults has a tablet • ¾ of children have access to a mobile device • 72% of children under 8 have used them, 1 in 5 on a daily basis • 50% of teenagers have a smart phone

  7. Assessments • At least 33 states online now with multiple choice • 2014 tests are more than automated items • Computer-enhanced • Complex, multi-step • Writing, writing, writing • Simulations

  8. Professional development • On college and career standards • On assessment of those standards • On how to use data • Using technology to deliver

  9. Professional development

  10. Polling Question How many of these initiatives are you familiar with? AIF, CEDS, Digital Passport, Ed-Fi Solution, Experience API (xAPI), GIM-CCSS, IMS specifications, inBloom, Learning Registry, LRMI, MyData, Open Badges, PESC, SIF Implementation Specification • All – Thumbs Up • Some of them • A few of these • Wish I knew more

  11. Recommendations • Develop a consensus-based long-term vision and roadmap for interoperability. • Address concerns regarding privacy and security of student and educator data. • Address standards and interoperability with vendors during the procurement process.

  12. Technology • Devices • Bandwidth • Internal networking • Tech support • Yes, again, professional learning

  13. Textbooks cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by Grevel: http://flickr.com/photos/gre/130267790/

  14. Why Textbooks Matter ACCESS: For 50+ years, represented best technology to provide standards-aligned instructional materials to students and teachers INSTRUCTION: Treated as primary tool for instruction - strongly influencing curricular scope, sequence, and pedagogy INNOVATION & IMPROVEMENT: Given rise to law, regulation and practice that defines the limits of instructional innovation and improvement efforts COST: Represent a significant cost category in state and local education budgets

  15. Factors Driving Reimagination of K-12 Textbook College and Career Readiness Agenda Common Core State Standards Student Demographics & Preferences Technology Innovation Intellectual Property Innovation/Open Educational Resources (OER) Budget pressures

  16. Factors Driving Reimagination of K-12 Textbook College and Career Readiness Agenda Common Core State Standards Student Demographics & Preferences Technology Innovation Intellectual Property Innovation/Open Educational Resources (OER) Budget pressures

  17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bombeador/2989113455/i

  18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/spikefisher/1502956543/

  19. The core recommendation: • States and districts commit to beginning the shift from print to digital instructional materials with the next adoption cycle, completing the transition no later than the 2017-18 school year.

  20. Can’t We Wait? • Twenty-six+ years ago, in 1987,… • With the power, flexibility, engagement, and advantages of digital content and related technology…we can’t afford to wait.

  21. The Age of the Waterbed

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